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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

FarmBiz Youth

Poutasi Development Trust (PDT)
#SDGAction40071
Description
Description
Across the Pacific, more can be done to create entrepreneurial society where owning and running a business can be considered a credible career path for both men and women, however education and training through formal schooling is not sufficient. Investing in developing entrepreneurial skills of young people already engaged in economic activity will ensure sustainability of income generating activities at the village level.Poutasi Development Trust employs over 35 young farmers both male and female in the community gardening project. The project begun in 2009 with one project manager, now it injects over well over USD$3000.00 into the small community therefore sustaining livelihoods and building resilience in the community. The project has been solely funded by the Tindall Foundation from New Zealand and operated by one Project Manager alongside the community leaders and workers. FarmBiz Youth will provide young farmers with basic business skills to improve employ ability, encourage entrepreneurship and contribute to community development.
Implementation of the Project/Activity

At the request of PDT, the Samoa Chamber of Commerce will hold trainings that are in line with the needs of young farmers in basic business skills. SBEC will be a collaborative partner who will provide the expertise and information on access to resources if young farmers were to choose to pursue entrepreneurial activities. The Samoa National Youth Council will assist in up-scaling the trainings to include other young farmers nationally. ILO will assist in funding the trainings and related activities.Targeted trainings includes- Basic communications within business- Accounting for non-accountants course- Basic marketing and sales course- Packaging and presentation of produce

Capacity

The whole partnership is based on capacity building for young farmers. It will ensure that they are knowledgeable in the areas of business, accounting and communication. It will ensure that they are well versed and upskilled in the use of appropriate technology related to effectively run and maintain a community farming project.This partnership will build on the existing income generating activities within the village of Poutasi by supporting and providing training for young farmers on basic business skills. This partnership brings together an international Private Sector partner through Tindall, the local Private sector through the Chamber of Commerce and ILO under a common goal, to foster entrepreneurial skills among young farmers.

Governed

The partnership will be governed by representatives of each organization.PDTTindall FoundationSBECSamoa Chamber of CommerceSNYCILO

Partners
Poutasi Development Trust
Tindall Foundation
Small Business Enterprise Centre
Samoa Chamber of Commerce
Samoa National Youth Council
International Labour Organisation

Goal 2

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Goal 2

2.1

By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round

2.1.1

Prevalence of undernourishment

2.1.2

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)

2.2

By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons

2.2.1

Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age

2.2.2

Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight)

2.2.3

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15 to 49 years, by pregnancy status (percentage)

2.3

By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
2.3.1

Volume of production per labour unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size

2.3.2

Average income of small-scale food producers, by sex and indigenous status

2.4

By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality

2.4.1

Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture

2.5

By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed

2.5.1

Number of (a) plant and (b) animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities

2.5.2

Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction

2.a

Increase investment, including through enhanced international cooperation, in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in particular least developed countries
2.a.1

The agriculture orientation index for government expenditures

2.a.2

Total official flows (official development assistance plus other official flows) to the agriculture sector

2.b

Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, including through the parallel elimination of all forms of agricultural export subsidies and all export measures with equivalent effect, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha Development Round

2.b.1

Agricultural export subsidies

2.c

Adopt measures to ensure the proper functioning of food commodity markets and their derivatives and facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility

2.c.1

Indicator of food price anomalies

Basic Accounting for Non Accountants Training
Basic Business Skills Training
Business Communication Skills Training
Three additional trainings
In-kind contribution
Trainers, Venues
Financing (in USD)
Not yet specified
Staff / Technical expertise
Experts in small business skills, accounting skills, employment etc.
Other, please specify
Community commitment from Poutasi village
Other, please specify
Community commitment from Poutasi village
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Action Network
Small Island Developing States
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Timeline
01 November 2015 (date of completion)
Entity
ILO
SDGs
2
Region
  1. Asia and Pacific
Website/More information
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Countries
Samoa
Samoa
Contact Information

Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson, ILO SIDS Coordinator

cjackson@ilo.org